EDITING COORDINATOR

Reports to Editing Manager

The Editing Coordinator will be responsible for assisting with the editing of text resources from Word on Fire, including books, essays, video scripts, periodicals, and internal documents.

LOCATION: Remote

EMPLOYMENT: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Copyedit various Word on Fire texts, using the Word on Fire Style Guide

• Update new book manuscripts to conform to our in-house format and style guide

• Review book manuscripts at each stage of the editing process to ensure changes requested by copyeditors and proofreaders were correctly incorporated

• Review on-screen text appearing in Word on Fire videos

• Compile text for various projects, including the Word on Fire Bible series, Word on Fire’s Daily Gospel Reflections, and other text collections

• Assist with research, indexing, and proofreading

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in English, Writing, Journalism, Theology, or related fields

• Strong familiarity with the Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church, and magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church

• Strong attention to detail, especially with textual content

• Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word (including Track Changes)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the fields of editing and/or publishing, especially with theological texts

• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style

• Familiarity with the work of Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire

• Commitment to the mission of Word on Fire

The Mission

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into—or back to—the Catholic faith.

Employee Benefits

Full-time employees receive numerous benefits including competitive compensation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off and paid holidays, and a 403(b) retirement plan with a discretionary company match.